Several new constructions are in the pipeline for the grounds surrounding the Rila Monastery.
A new building will supervise the monastery's administration and a post office and police station will be erected near the church. Plans are also afoot for a pastry shop and various other retail outlets.
The new edifice will be located on the site of the century-old post office, which will be demolished, according to Standart daily. Completion of the project, financed by the state budget, is due within a year. The "facelift" plan envisages renovations inside the monastery walls and also in the old winter chapel of the Nativity of Christ. Flooring has already been thoroughly reconstructed.
Bulgaria's Rila Monastery is the largest and most famous Eastern Orthodox monastery in Bulgaria, dating back to the 10th century, situated in the North-Western parts of Rila Mountains, 117 km south of Sofia.
Rila Monastery is considered one of Bulgaria's most important cultural, historical and architectural monuments. It is also a key tourist attraction in Bulgaria and Southeastern Europe.
